If I understand correctly, Tibetan Buddhists - or Buddhists in general - think that each bit of lint that falls from a disintegrating flag is a prayer carried on the wind to heaven. I have a string of them in my office but they don't seem to be doing much good. Maybe they need more of the elements.

I love this fragile image Jilly and I like Bob's theory on what happens as they disintegrate! My niece has these hanging in her back garden, I'll think if this now when I see them flapping in the breeze.